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Key Achievements Over 47 000 occasions of service were provided through core Northern Territory oralhealth funding, an 18% increase on the previous year. A further 3900 occasions ofservice were provided to Aboriginal children in remote communities through the Closingthe Gap program with funding from the Australian Government. waiting times for an assessment for general dental treatment in the Darwin/Palmerstonarea. Prior to the Blitz, more than 60% of waiting list clients had been waiting more thantwo years. The average waiting time was reduced to less than nine months. Complementing the reduction in waiting times for general assessment was a 15%increase in the level of service provision to remote communities. An oral health screening component was included in the revised Health Under 5 Kidsprogram. This ‘Lift the Lip’ screening process will help identify early signs of dentalproblems allowing early referral to the dental team. commenced with the establishment of three school-based apprenticeship positions. TheDepartment of Health and Families is the only provider of this training in the NorthernTerritory. The establishment of this program will support the development of a localworkforce. The numbers of students involved will increase in coming years as theprogram matures. those for students from other universities and this extended experience increases theopportunity to attract students back to the Territory following their graduation.Public Health, Nutrition & Physical ActivityThe three priority areas are: healthy lifestyle including promotion of physical activity.Aboriginal people, particularly those in remote communities, are a high priority group fornutrition interventions. The main role of the nutrition team is implementing the Food andNutrition Policy by capacity building through: training primary health care providers to deliver brief nutrition and physical activity communication and networking with other government and non-government agenciessuch as the Department of Education and Training (DET), Aboriginal Medical Services monitoring and surveillance e.g. monitoring remote food supply through store surveys andand providing secretariat support to the Chief Minister’s Active Living Council and developingan action plan for 2008-11.128Department Health and Families
Key AchievementsMore than 70 facilitators were trained to deliver Eat Better, Move More, a resourcekit and education program to promote healthy eating and physical activity in remotecommunities. Sessions from the program were delivered in approximately 20 remotecommunities.Reviewed and updated the NT Infant Feeding Guidelines and accompanying educationresource for mothers and caregivers in remote communities, Feeding Babies.Developed and enhanced the system for analysis of the NT Market Basket Survey. Thiswill enable faster and more detailed analysis of results.Contributed to the development of the National Strategy for Food Security in RemoteIndigenous Communities.Provided funding to Menzies School of Health Research for research into Aboriginalperspectives on the role of physical activity in health improvement.From January 2010 funding has been provided to DET for a nutritionist to assist with theimplementation and review of the policy and for inservicing and training of teachers andstaff involved in the delivery of nutrition education and provision of meals to students/children in schools and childcare facilities.Preventable Chronic Disease (PCD) ProgramThe Chronic Conditions Prevention and Management Strategy 2010-2020 is the revisedand updated Territory strategy used by all sectors and health organisations as the guidingframework for collaborative and individual work in both prevention and management ofchronic diseases. The eight key priority areas in the Strategy are: continuous quality improvement.Key AchievementsThe revised Strategy was launched in November 2009 and has been used to informa number of key initiatives such as the GP Super Clinic in Palmerston, the HospitalServices Review and planning for future reform.The 13th Chronic Disease Network Conference, “Prevention is the Best Medicine”with themes relating to the social determinants of health, health promotion and earlydetection, was held in Darwin in September 2009. The conference provided valuablenetworking opportunities among chronic disease practitioners from the Territory and alsointerstate. It attracted highly regarded keynote speakers and was well attended by over200 people each day.The Chronic Disease Network also produced four editions of ‘The Chronicle’ andfacilitated regional network meetings.Models of diabetes education and group work with both diabetic clients and others withchronic diseases have been established in remote communities. The groups have beenDepartment Health and Families 129
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Chief Executive ForewordChief Execu
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10Department Health and Families
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Dr Barbara PatersonCorporate Plan P
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Peter BeirneCorporate Plan Priority
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In comparing data between 1994-98 a
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Corporate Plan 2009 - 2012Vision, M
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to detect, monitor, report and eval
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PRIORITY ACTION AREA 2Healthy Child
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to parents at key ages i.e. exclusi
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PRIORITY ACTION AREA 3Targeting Smo
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the health effects of smoking from
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PRIORITY ACTION AREA 4Connecting Ca
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The Chief Minister’s Youth Round
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Created four additional positions i
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PRIORITY ACTION AREA 5Safety, Quali
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essential to make sure that, wherev
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PRIORITY ACTION AREA 6Attract, Deve
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Established an Indigenous Nursing a
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Implement the Professional Practice
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The Integrated Maternity Services C
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Radiation Oncology Services
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Service Map DetailsDepartment Healt
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Through the East Arnhem Regionalisa
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very effective with the Alice Sprin
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Across the TerritoryDigital Regions
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Our PeopleDepartment Health and Fam
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Snapshot of our peopleFigure 1 show
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National Indigenous Cadetship Progr
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Supporting our PeopleHuman Resource
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Managing AggressionAggression Manag
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Eliminating bullying and harassment
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1. Objectives and fundingThe Depart
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c) Agency and Territory Itemsand eq
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Revenue in respect of Appropriation
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o) ReceivablesReceivables include a
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t) Employee Benefitsmeasured at pre
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3. Comrehensive operating statement
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10 PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (C
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11c HERITAGE AND CULTURAL ASSETS201
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2010$’0002009$’00017. NOTES TO
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18. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (continue
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18. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (continue
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20. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND CONT
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24. SCHEDULE OF TERRITORY ITEMSThe
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Appendix IFunding to External Provi
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Appendix II2009-10 Capital and Mino
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New Works 2009-10Alice Springs Hosp
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Appendix IIILegislation Responsibil
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Appendix IVCouncils, Committees and
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7. Raise community awareness of the
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Northern Territory Family and Child
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Key areas from terms of reference:T
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Australian Manufacturing Workers’
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Members of the Council who left in2
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Meetings:The Committee met in July
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Appendix VEmployment InstructionsDe
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Employment Instruction No.5Medical
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Appendix VIAcronymsAASAustralian Ac
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DHFDepartment of Health andFamilies
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MHSMental Health ServicesMJDMachado
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TBCTBCHTuberculosis CommunityHealth
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